Lorna Irvine

Lorna Irvine is a Glasgow based arts critic with a profound fear of marzipan.

Neo-prog supergroup take their oddball loveliness to Celtic Connections

Modern hazy psych is out of place in the winter months

Bradford Cox and co take us on a haunting journey through our troubled cities

Brit winners’ new album is all about the posturing

Royal Concert Hall

Enjoyable but frustrating set from the French artist

Nottingham duo offer extraordinary percussion, but can test the patience

Broadcast

Trash garage legend rocks Glasgow

Uneasy listening from LA multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter

Difficult, brilliant music for tough times from midlands four-piece

Stereo

Unpindownable band are on magnificently malevolent form